Trends

internet users
8

7
Trend Verb Noun
6
increase Increase Increase
5

4
Rise Rise
3
Grow Growth
2
Go up Upward trend
1 Climb ……
0 ….
2000 2002 2004 2006
internet users
 internet users
9

8 Trend Verb Noun

7

6
decrease decrease decrease
5 decline decline
4 8
7
fall fall
3
drop downward
2 4

1
…. trend
0
1
……
2000 2002 2004 2006
internet users
 internet users
2.5

Trend Verb Noun

2 2 2 2 2

stability Remain stable stability

1.5
Stay stable ……
1 Unchanged
stabilize
0.5
….
0
2000 2002 2004 2006
internet users
 internet users
9

8 8 Trend Verb Noun

7

6 6
fluctuation fluctuate fluctuation
5 5

4 4

3 3

1 1

0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
internet users
 Trend Verb Noun
increase Increase Increase
internet users Rise Rise
9
Grow Growth
8

7
Go up Upward trend
6 Climb ……
5 ….
4

3 Trend Adverb Adjective

2

1 Increase & Slightly slight

0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
decrease Marginally Marginal
internet users Moderately Moderate
non-stop
 Trend Adverb Adjective
internet users Increase & gradually Gradual
9 decrease Slowly Slow
8
Steadily Steady
7

6
….. …..
5 Considerably Considerable
4
Significantly Significant
3

2
Substantially Substantial
1

0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
internet users
Cấu
Công Thức Ví Dụ
trúc

Subject+Verb+Adverb+Number+Time The number of internet users increased

1
period significantly to 7 thousands in 2010.

There+ be+ a/an + Adjective + noun

There was a significant increase of 7000 in
2 +number + in + “what” +
the number of internet users in 2010.
complement+Time period
Subject + experienced/ saw/
The number of internet users witnessed a
3 witnessed + a/an + adj + noun +
significant increase of 7000 in 2010.
number+ time period

A/an + adj + noun + number + was seen A significant increase of 7000 was seen in
4
+ in subject + time period the number of internet users in 2010.

Time period (khoảng thời gian) + The year 2010 witnessed a significant
5 witnessed/saw + a/an + adj + noun + in increase of 7000 in the number of internet
+ noun phrase users.
 internet users
9

8 Lowest Highest
7

6 - Hit the lowest Hit the highest

5
point point
4
- Hit a low - Reach a peak
3

0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
internet users
 Cách dùng các giới từ như at, to, by, of khi mô tả số liệu:
Giới
Cách dùng Ví dụ
từ
stand at + số liệu: đứng tại
The crime rate stood at 5% in 2000.
mức (vào 1 mốc cố định)

remain stable/remained The figure for rice export in

at the same at + số liệu: giữ Vietnam remained stable at $15
nguyên tại mức million in 2015.

peak at + số liệu: đạt mức The amount of electricity produced

cao nhất là bao nhiêu peaked at 10,000 units in 2000.
 Cách dùng các giới từ như at, to, by, of khi mô tả số liệu:
Giới
Cách dùng Ví dụ
từ
(verb) increase/decrease - The number of students
to + số liệu: tăng increased to 10,000 after 2
đến/giảm xuống mức years.
to
(noun) an - There was an increase to
increase/decrease 10,000 in the number of
to + số liệu students after 2 years.
 (verb) increase/decrease - The number of students
by by + số liệu: tăng increased by 2,000 after 2
thêm/giảm đi bao nhiêu years
 (noun) an increase/decrease
of of + số liệu: một sự tăng thêm/giảm
đi bao nhiêu
reach a peak/reach the highest
point of + số liệu: đạt lên mức
cao nhất là bao nhiêu
hit a low/hit the lowest point
of + số liệu: chạm mức thấp
nhất là bao nhiêu
- There was an increase of 2,000 in
the number of students after 2 years.
The amount of electricity produced
reached a peak of 10,000 units in
2000.
The amount of electricity produced
hit the lowest point of 5,000 units in
1980.
 - The unemployment rate of
- fluctuate/a fluctuation
Vietnam fluctuated around
around + số liệu: biến động
10% from 2007 to 2010.
around/ trong khoảng
between
- - The unemployment rate
… and… - fluctuate/a fluctuation
of Vietnam fluctuated
between… and….: biến động ở
between 8% and 12% from
mức giữa…. và….
2007 to 2010.
 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

GDP Growth (annual %)

7

0
2007 2008 2009 2010
Tunisia Japan Ecuador
 Percentage of male and female
teacher at Primary school

10%
Male teacher
Female teacher

90%

Dùng câu đơn

The percentage of female teachers at Primary school stood
at over 90%, 10 times as much as that of male teachers.
Females accounted for over 90% of the teaching staff at
Primary school as opposed to/compared to/in comparison
with only 10% male counterparts.
At 90%, the figure for female teachers at Primary school was
10 times as much as that of their counterparts.
 Percentage of male and female
teacher at Primary school

10%

Male teacher
Female teacher

90%

Dùng mệnh đề trạng ngữ

There were 90% female teachers at Primary school while the
figure for males stood at only 10%.
Females accounted for over 90% of the teaching staff at Primary
school while their counterparts made up only under 10%
 Percentage of male and female
teacher at Primary school

10%

Male teacher
Female teacher

90%

Dùng mệnh đề quan hệ

The percentage of female teachers at Primary school, which stood
at over 90%, was over 10 times as much as that of males.
Standing at over 90%, the percentage of female teachers was 10
times as much as that of males.
 Phần “WHAT” là đối tượng chính mà đề bài nhắc tới, và đây
cũng là phần khó paraphrase nhất

Cách paraphrase thường dùng Ví dụ

The chart shows the number of young
the number of + countable noun
males and females playing sports in
(plural)
2000.
= how many + countable noun
= The chart shows how many young men
(plural) + verb
and women played sports in 2000.
The chart illustrates the amount of
electricity produced from three sources
the amount of + uncountable noun
in 2010.
= how much + uncountable noun +
= The chart illustrates how much
verb
electricity was produced from three
sources in 2010.
Cách paraphrase thường dùng
the percentage of + noun (countable or
uncountable)
= the proportion of + noun (countable or
uncountable)
the figure/figures FOR + N (countable or
uncountable)
Ví dụ
The chart shows the percentage of men and
women participating in soccer.
= The chart illustrates the proportion of male
and female participants in soccer.
- The chart shows the number of young
males and females playing sports in 2000.
= The chart shows figures for young men and
women playing sports in 2000.
- The chart illustrates the amount of
electricity produced from three sources in
2010.
= The chart illustrates figures for electricity
production from three sources in 2010.
- The chart shows the percentage of women
participating in soccer.
=> The chart illustrates figures for soccer
participation among females.
 Xác định các ý sẽ cho vào phần Overview
Nhìn biểu đồ, tìm ra một hay hai điểm đáng chú { nhất của biểu đồ (xu hướng của
các đường, đối tượng nào có số liệu nổi bật,…)
Viết từ 1 – 2 câu tóm tắt lại hai đặc điểm ấy.
Không đưa số liệu cụ thể vào phần này (để lại sẽ viết ở phần thân bài)

“Overall, It is evident/ obvious/ apparent/ clear that…”

 Các mẫu câu hay ghép hai câu đơn để tránh lặp chủ ngữ:
The number of internet users decreased slightly to 1,500 in 2015. However, the number
of internet users increased significantly by 500 in 2016

Mẫu câu Công Thức Ví Dụ

S+ V, which was There was a fall to 1,500 in the number of internet users in
1
followed by 2015, which was followed by an increase to 2,000 in 2016.
The number of internet users declined slightly to
2 S+V, but later + V
1,500 in 2015, but later went up sharply by 500 in 2016.
The number of internet users declined slightly to 1,500 in
3 S+V before V-ing
2015 before experiencing a sharp increase of 500 in 2016.